Door and the like



July 15, 1930.

E. KENYQN,

DOOR AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 9. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 mm m 2 July 15, 1930. E. KENYC-JN 1,770,702

noon AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 9. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 15, 11 930:

FATE? ye EARL KENYo v, orxansas cfTY, Mrs'soum, Assre' on'ro Tran LONG-BELL LUMB R" COMPANY, or KANSAS crtrY, MISSOURI, A conronarron or mrssonar noon AND THE LIKE Application 'filcd September 9, 1927. Serial No. 212,375.

This invention relates generally to doors, windows and'the like,.and one of its objects isto provide a convenient way of changing a door or window to suit it to difierent seasons or .purposes without having tosubstitute an entire door or main sash frame of the window for another.

In order to explain the invention to the best advantage, .an embodiment of'the ideas in a combination storm and screen dooris illustrated in the accompanying drawings and is hereinafter described. in detail As will be clear later, the. invention comprises a main frame such as a door, and a plurality of interchangeable sashes any desired one of which may be fastened in position in the main frame; In a set of the sashes, onemay carry wirescreen, another panes of .glass :andanother solid panels .so that the door maybe made to serve several purposes .without'having to make a change in the main frame. Another object'of the invention is toprovidea construction whereby this inter-change'fof sashes may easily be effected and the sashes fastened in position in the main frame insuch a way that they will not rattle.

Still another object is to provide a construction for fastening the sashes in the main frame which does not include exposed catches or other disfiguring elements,and which will not interfere with dressing down the frame in fitting it in position.

Still another obect of the invention is to I provide a construction having the advantages previously stated which can be manufactured at a minimum cost.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view,'the invention consists in a novel constructionand combination of parts, the novel features of which are pointed out in appended claims, and an illustrative embodiment of which isv hereinafter described with references to the drawings accompanying aind forming a part of this specification.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a frontelevation of a door having one of the set of sashes fastened imposition.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2'2 of Fig.

Figs. 3 and 3 are sections corresponding to Fig. 2, and show respectively wire screen and glass in the. inter-changeable sashes.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line H of Fig. 1. Figs. 5*and6are different views of some of the features of the mechanism for fasteningthe interchangeable sashes in position.

. Fig. shows in perspective the construction of the lower part of the main frame of the door and a similar view of the corresponding part of one of the interchangeable sashes.

The construction illustrated in the drawings comprises a main door frame 10 and the three sashes 11, 12 and 13 shown respectiyely in FigaiQ, 3 and 3?. In each instance the details of how the door and sashes are built up or put together are either omitted or are shown in a more or less conventional form, as the exact wayinwhich the various pieces making up the sashes or the main frame are put together is'uni'mportant. For example, the paneling in the door shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is illustrated as being formed in or on a single sheet of material, whereas the usual construction would involve assembling together a number of panel and other pieces to get substantially the same appearance. Likewise the main frame 10 of the door and the interchangeable sashes 11 1:2 and 13 are shown as being each a unit, whereas they may,

as a matter of fact, be made up of the neces- .13 with one or more panesof glass 16. After the main frame or door 10 is hung, any one of the sashes may be put in the frame, thereby making it possible to convert the door from an ordinary storm door to a glass door or a screen door as desired. v

The main frame 10 is recessed in one of its faces, as shown at 17, to receive the sashes and thesashes are preferably each construct ed on three of the edges to provide a rib or n as 1 I .l tea shoulder 19 cooperating with the portion 20 of the recess so as to limit the movement of the sash in one direction with respect to the main frame.

The bottom of the main frame 10 is recessedlonv the rear side, as shown at 21. and each oithe sashes 11, 12 and 13 has a rib or shoulder 22 along its lower edge shaped to cogperate closely with the recessed or cut My portion 21. In inserting one of the sashes, when making a change, the lower edge of the sash is inserted through the bottom of the opening 23 (Fig. 1) in. the mainframe so as'to cause the rib 22 to engage with the lower recess 21 on the rear of the frame when the'upper part of the sash is pressed into position in the recessed portion 17 in the face of the frame. The construction is such that when the sash is fully in position the rib 22 will, because of the cooperation of the engaging parts of the side shoulders 19 and rtions 20, be drawn into close engagement with the face. 24, thereby holding the lower part of the sash firmly in position with respect to the main frame 10. After the sash is fully seated in the recess in the frame 10, it is held in that position by means which wiitnext be described. a

Near the top of the main frame 10 are two tubular holes 25 (F i 1, 5 and 6) extending inward from the e ges of and through the sides of the frame 10. The corresponding portions of each of the inter-changeable sashes are provided with slots 26 which are sfi tly narrower than the diameters of the he 25 and rods 27. The rods 27 and holes 25Tareofabout the same diameter and each rod has a screw thread 28 on its periphery eaten i only far enough, as compared with the'len of the rod, to give a firm engagemeat with the interior of the hole 25. 'Each rod has its outer end formed to cooperate a suitable wrench or screw-driver, the latter beingpreferred. In the drawing the rods are shown as having slots across their outerends.

'When the rods 27 are driven into their fastening ositions, their inner ends will ena the ots 26 in the sashes and hold the esin position. As previously stated, the slots in the sashes are slightly narrower than the diameters of the rods 27 so as to insure firm engagement of the rods with the slots to prevent rattling of the sashes. The slots 26 me also be so ositioned that when the rods are forced i'ome there will be a ronounced tendency to force the sash more rmly into en agement with the seat of the recess in the main frame 10. These fixtures all cooperate with the others previously mentioned to holdthe sash firmly in place with respect tqthemaifframe so as to prevent rattling err-vibration of the sash.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 5, the rods 27, when in sash holding position, are counter-sunk,

the inserted sash, said rods bein i. e., their outer ends are at some distance from the edges of the frame 10. This ermits dressing down the edges of the 001' when fitting it in position without striking the rod or causing the end of the rod to protrude aftersuch dressing.

The threads 28 on the rods 27 are preferably of the fast type, that is, it takes compar atively few turns of the rod to give the desired endwis'e movement of the rod in either direction. This aids in quickness and convenience in assembling the parts or making an exchange of sashes. Quickness and convenienceare also furthered by the fact that the threads 28 have only a few turns, as in putting the rods in place a large part of their endwise movement can be effected before the threads come into play and, of course, the reverse is true when the rods are removed.

In describing the construction illustrated inthedrawings it was necessary to use the words front and back, also such words as top, sides, bottom and the like, when referring to various 'parts of that construction. This was done, however, simply as a matter of convenience,-and the use of the terms mentioned is not to be construed as imposing limitations. The invention can obviously be embodied in forms as to which such terms would not be applicable.

In fact, while the construction shown and described in detail is admirably adapted to fulfill the purposes primarily stated, the inventive ideas are capable of various embodiments, with suitable modifications and changes, all comingwithin the scope of the claims which follow.

Whatisclaimedis:

1. ha device of thezcharacter described, a setof interchangeable sashes each having a ledge or rib projeotingfrom one edge thereof, a main frame recessed in one side to receive the-sashes and cutaway on the opposite side to receive the rib on each of the sashes, and removable rods threaded for a part of their lengthscounter-sunk in the edges of the main frame and engaging recesses in the edges of slotted in their outer ends for engagement y a screwdriver.

2. In a device of the character described, a set of interchangeable sashes each having a rib at its lower rear edge, a main frame recessed in the outer side to receive the sashes andcut away in its opposite side at the bottom of the recess to receive the ribs on the sashes, and removable threaded-rods countersunk in the edges of the main frame and enga ing recesses in the edges of the inserted sas at points distant from the rib on the sash to hold the sash in the main frame, said roclsbeing slotted in their outer ends for engagement by ascrew-driver.

3. In a device of the character described, a

set of interchangeable sashes each having a a rib at its lower rear edge, a main frame recessed in one slde to recelve the sashes and cut away on its opposite side at the bottom of the recess to receive the rib on each of the sashes, and removable threaded rods engaging holes in the edges of the main frame and recesses in the edges of the interchangeable sashes to hold the lnserted sash in position.

4. In a device of the character described, a

set of interchangeable frames each supporting screens 01' the like and having a rib at its.

lower rear edge and a rib at its upper front edge, a main frame recessed atone side to receive the interchangeable frames and cut away at the top and bottom of the recess to receive the ribs on the interchangeable frames, and removable threaded rods engaging holes in the edges of the main frame and slots in the edges of the inter changeable frames to hold said latter frames in position in the mainframe, said slots being narrower than the diameters of the rods,

the ends of the rods and the slots cooperating to firmly seat and hold the interchangeable sashin the recess therefor.

In testimony whereof 1 hereto afix my sig" nature. c

EARL KENYON. 

